Arterio venous fistula experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Authors

  • Shahnawaz Rajper
  • Shahzad Ali
  • Iqbal Shahzad
  • M.Umar Baloch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2753

Keywords:

Arteriovenous fistula, AVF, Primary failure, Patency, Chronic renal failure.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the two year patency rate of functioning arteriovenous fistula.

Methodology: This prospective case series study was conducted at Department of Urology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from 1st January 2009 to 31st December, 2010. Patients were chosen for CBRC arteriovenous fistula at wrist and patients undergoing other types of vascular access or secondary fistula formation were excluded.

Results:One hundred and eighty two patients underwent arteriovenous fistula formation. The mean

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Published

2013-01-19

How to Cite

Rajper, S., Ali, S., Shahzad, I., & Baloch, M. (2013). Arterio venous fistula experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2753

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2013): January - March 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles